title: Posterior subcapsular cataract following intense ultraviolet radiation exposure: a case report.
abstract: A 46-year-old Caucasian man with no other known risk factors developed bilateral posterior subcapsular cataracts soon after intense exposure to ultraviolet radiation. This case report supports experimental and epidemiological evidence implicating ultraviolet radiation as a risk factor for cataract formation.
authors.affiliation: Boston Eye Associates, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baum
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Pitts
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*